Laundry appliance



May v10 ,I 1927. 1,627,948

C. R. ASMUS LAUNDRY APPLIANCE Filed Deo. 9. 1924 Patented -May 10, 19.27. i

PATENT OFFICE...

CHARLES n. AsMUs, or COLUMBUS, onto.

LAUNDRY APPnIANcE.

Application led y:December 9, 1924. Seria1'No.v754,832. i

This invention relates to improvements in laundry appliances, and has for its primary objectthe provision of an improved clothes washing machine, adapted primarily for use in home laundries, and wherein the washer is of improved construction operating under the principle of hot water circulation, by means of which the clothing placed within the washer is completely and effectively cleanedwithout necessarily employing a continuously operating means for effecting the agitation of the clothingin the washer.

In accordance with the invention there is provided a washer consisting of a boilerincluding spaced inner and outer sections beneath which is disposed a source of heat supply, the said sections being in inter-com-l munication bymeans of perforate channels whereby when in operation the heat arising from said source of supply, is directed upon the water contained within said sections so that by a thermosiphon system of operation, the water withinl the sections is maintained adjacent a boiling temperature and is kept in a state of constant circulation passing continuously through the clothing contained in the inner section of the washer securing thereby a thorough cleansing or washing of the clothing or fabrics with but a minimum' of wear and tear thereon.

Other objects of the invention reside in the provision of a washer of the characterl aforesaid which is-simple and convenient to operate, of economical construction and easyk to maintain in a cleanly and sanitary condition following active use thereof. v With these and other objects in view, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements of parts hereinafter to be fully described and pointed ont in the appended claims. v y

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through the washer comprising the present invention,

Figure 2 is a horizontal section-a1 vView on the line 2-2 of Figurevl, y.

lFigure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken through the upper portion of the washer, e f

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view dis-k closing the drain outlet-for the'washer, and

Figures 5 and 6 are detail views-of the lower construction of the supports for the washer. f

Referring more particularly to the drawings the numeral 1 designates my improved washer in its entirety. This washer comprises broadly a supporting base B and a fabric container C, which is supported upon the baseiB in the manner to be hereinafter set forth. n

The container C comprisesl inner and outer liquid holding sections 2 andy 3 respectively. The outer section is preferably formed from non-corrodible sheet metal, and includes a closed bottom 4, an annular outer wall 5 and an open top 6. Mounted within the section 3 and suitably secured in a stationary manner' to the inner wall thereof, is a fixed supporting ring 7 and the outer wall of the inner section 2 is provided with a complef vided with a substantially spherical dome l 10 perforated as at 11. Supported vabove the bottom 9 within the section 2, is a perforated false bottom 12 upon which the fabrics placed Within the washer are deposited. The bottom 13 of the outer section is also formed with inclined walls to conform substantially to the configuration of the bottom 9 and'to produce in the bottom of the washer a nozzle construction by means of which wa:-l ter circulation through the washer is` promoted.

The vertical side walls of the inner and outer sections 2 and 8 are spaced as at 14, and are in communication with the space 15 existing between the bottoms 9 and 13. Adjacent to the rings 7 and S,y the vwall of the inner section is perforated as at 16. Tn

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1'? and 8, .causing the water to spurt through u.

.tactingwith the contents of the inner sec-' space 15 into the vertical spacev 11i: Further,y

upward circulation is ari'ested by the rings thep'erforations 16 in jet formation, `con-.-

tion from all'fsides, the nonf-engaging sur-l faces of the ring support being,` angularly.

l downwardly toward the bottom of the inter- 1 section, penetrating the fabrics,land` passes throughtheperforated false bottoin12 and through t-he perforated r'dome 1() ibaclrinto 1 :above given" is repeated.

the space 15, where the cycle of circulation inwthe. false bottom 12 and also in .the dome yl() serve to catch'soap particlesl orother similarimatter: and prevent tliefsamefrom obstructingthe free circulation of the water as above recited.

with a remov-ablecover 18, which may carry l 1 aivertically journalcd dolly 19, whichvexl i.4

v,the centralportionof the. inner section 2,

`Thetop ofthe innersection is provided tends, when the washer is in operation, into.

-' where it 4may engage with .the clothes in the ordinary `manner to provide aslighty degree offragitation.: -However, it is not necessary that the dolly! be ylreptin constant operation f The perforations.

disposedso to' facilitate the shedding of. wwater. l The cooling; water is. then drawn during the'use, of the washer, but may be` 1zusedfintermittently if desired to'eifect a;

very thorough cleansing action. Foragi tating the dolly the latter-may lier provided at itsV upper end with a` pinion 2O,I which -ma-nu'ally operatedv horizontally disposed handle22. This handle is pivoted as at 23. upon a casting 2e carried in connection with theupperfsurface of the cover 18.

i Also formed inthe cover 18 is a relief Avalve 25,/ whereby in the event of excessive i steam pressure in the top of the washer,

*such pressure may be automatically relieved,

preventing the raising of the cover section. and the loss of the fluid therein. In the operation of a washer of this type, there is of juncture between the cover 18 and the inner section 2, see Figure 1. By this construction in the event of the escape of the steam vapors as aforesaid the condensation vthereof will occur within the confines of the washer, and such condensation will be returned to the interior of the inner section. To secure, this result the inner section is provided with openings 26, by means vof kwhich `the condensed vapors may be returned to the interior of the inner section. The,openings-26eme out of direct communication with the vertical space let by the innerv position of the. rings Zsand 8. Handies 26..v n'iay. be employed to. enable the operator to lift the innerv sectionfrom fthe ,outer section :when vthe .washer is not in use. By .reason of Vthe position; ofthe relief `.valve .25 the vvapors will be condensed.. on the top of. ithe cover f. 18.y and .then returned. vtout-he inner-section without spilling.

' The/base B consistsiof an annular fhand 27 to which is secured aplurality; of :fixed depending Alegs `28', `the lower. end;.of;.th.ese legs are. equipped with blocks 729rofw-any suitablecusliioning lmaterial,-,ivhich are so disposed, th at regardless of irregularities in the. surface upon which the. washer.' is; .positioiied, the legs;V automatically.L accommodate themselves:l to. v such. irregularities, :and f provide a f substantial` non ftilting4 support f for the vwasher.. vThe upper endsgzofftheilegs are terminated to provide rests..uponiwhich the outer section 3 isdepositedgand 'thez'band 27 cooperates with. saidlr rest tox-fprevent undue lateralf movement on- .the z part off theacontainer C as a whole.' "The centralfpoittion of'ftlieeoutersection is provided with afde- ;.pending-drainpipe 30, which is secured. in

position by means of awing ynut 31, as shown vin lFigure 11. The. drain pipe'terminates in ahorizontal .extension 32 carrying agnconatrol valve 33. By the; openingand closingipfof' the valve 33 ftheuliquidlevel within the .washer can be regulated.

l ytendency for the steam pressure to lift ,they

lid or cover 18. This permits the steamva-V pors to escape and when striking the colder 1atmospli-ereoutside 'of the. inner section,

such'vapors condense .and assume a liquid form. To prevent this liquid froinescaping from the washenthe wall ofthe outer sec-VV tion is extended appreciably abovethe line v In view of therdescription;ntalreirinzconi-nection with :the accompanying;drawing it will ybeseenthat there is provided awasher of simple, economical and'leflicientfdesign. The lwasher involves but .a minimum` of movabljel .parts, relying principally; upon :thez-circulation of the hot .wa-ten or, -steam :within the Washer to secure thedesiredrcleansing of the fabrics therein.y 'It isv ofcourse `:within the rangeof the invention to operatethe dolly by means other than of the fmanual form set forth. The washer is solformed as to= be capableof being' maintainedjat all times in a cleanlyfand sanitarycondition. The inner section may be removed from .the washer, .and its walls. conveniently scoured whenever desired. Moreover, V.by reason of the elevated :walls of theouter. section the fwasher .wheny in operation will.-iiotperinit of the undue escape of liquid therefrom, all

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vapors arising from the inner section of any moment are condensed and returned to the interior of the Washer.

The Washer is of such design as to permit of the use of polish materials in its construction so as to impart an ornamental and attractive appearance to the exterior thereof.

What is claimed is:

l. In a Washing machine, a boiler comprising inner and outer sections, said sections being formed with spaced bottom and side Walls, means l'or suspending the inner section Within the outer section, consisting of a fixed ring support arranged interiorly of the outer section, and a complemental ring support stationarily projecting from the side Wall of the inner section and engaging the said first named ring support, the engagino' surfaces of said support being disposed on an angle with respect to the horizontal so as to center automatically the position of the inner section Within the outer section, the non-engaging surfaces of said ring support being angularly disposed so as to facilitate the shedding of Water.

2. In a Washing machine, a boiler comprising inner and outer sections, said sections being formed to include spaced bottom and si-de Walls, the spaces between the vertical Walls of said sections and the bottom Wall thereof being in uninterrupted communication around the entire circumference of the boiler, co-acting rings carried by said sections for effecting the suspension of the inner sections Within said outer sections, said rings being provided with flat reversely inclined surfaces, and a removable cover member provided upon the inner section, the Walls of said outer section being terminated above the plane of intersection of the cover member with the inner section.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

CHARLES n. AsMUs. 

